The Vice President visited his doctors at George Washington University
Hospital this afternoon for evaluation and treatment of atrial
fibrillation (an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the
heart) which was discovered incidentally this morning during examination
for a lingering cough from a cold.

An electrical impulse was used to restore the upper chambers to normal
rhythm. The procedure went smoothly and without complication. The Vice
President has returned home and will resume his normal schedule tomorrow
at the White House.